Handing Over the Keys
Hamid Shojaee talks about why he started AZ Tech Beat and why he is stepping aside as Editor to hand off the keys to a local gal with gusto.
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AZ Tech Beat Names Tishin Donkersley as Editor-in-Chief
We are excited to announce the appointment of Tishin Donkersley, M.A., former Editor-in-Chief of Green Living magazine, to Editor-in-Chief of AZTechBeat.com. With over 10 years in the media industry, Tishin has brought credibility, authenticity and leaders in the community to each publication and project. She has been a leader in the area of sustainability and … Read more
Arizona Technology Council Voices Support for College Students
Voluntary state-led initiative spearheaded by governors and state school chiefs is the right move to set Arizona’s students on the right path to career-readiness in Arizona’s second century. As the strongest voice for Arizona’s high-technology industry, the Public Policy Committee and the Workforce and Education Committee of the Arizona Technology Council (http://www.aztechcouncil.org) today announced … Read more
Stealth Software Chooses Arizona – Hiring Spree Ahead
Arizona has continued to grow in the business sector. As more and more companies decide to locate and grow their businesses in the state the economy continues to grow and develop. Arizona has been ranked as one of the best places for business, ranking number 3 by Forbes and in the top 10 by Chief … Read more
Tallwave Launches "High Tide" Start-up Competition
Tallwave is full of new activity. They have recently added two prestigious names to their advisory board: Craig Barrett, retired Chairman of the Board and CEO of Intel, and Roy Vallee, Executive Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Avnet. Along with these two important additions to the company, they are launching “High Tide” which … Read more
Key Takeaways From Pressnomics 2012 Day 2
If you missed it: Key takeaways from Pressnomics day 1. Mikkel Svane, @mikkelsvane Zendesk, a new generation enterprise software startup you shouldn’t think of customer service as a cost, but as an opportunity to increase revenue. Zendesk started out as 3 consultants who didn’t want to end up being consultants for the rest of … Read more
Want Your Startup to Learn From Legends? Now There's an App for That!
The just-launched ‘Startup Videos’ iPhone App allows users to harness the knowledge and experience of those who have created some of the most successful companies in the world. Creator of the app, Matt Smith, shares your same passion in learning from others. So, Matt has hand-picked over 200 videos to help entrepreneurs build their business. … Read more
Introducing AZTechBeat's Valley Tech Map
Arizona’s tech community is heating up with new startups, established companies, new investors, incubators and various tech events throughout the valley. One of the biggest problems is just keeping up with everything that’s happening in the valley or even knowing which companies exist. Of course, that’s why we launched AZTechBeat and the Events calendar and free … Read more
ASU Introduces the New 2012/2013 Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative Cohort
The Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative was started in 2005 with a $5.5 million endowment with the mission of helping entrepreneurs and ultimately creating jobs in Arizona. Students who are enrolled at ASU can apply for the Edson competition in March by submitting a business plan and the finalists present their idea in front of a … Read more
Arizona Commerce Authority and BioAccel Invest $500K in New Arizona Competition, Furnace
With several funding competitions popping up in Arizona it is difficult to differentiate one from another. The Arizona Commerce Authority and BioAccel recently announced that they are investing $500K to support the Arizona Furnace Accelerator to develop new startups companies using technology from a variety of organizations including ASU, Northern Arizona University, and Dignity Health … Read more